Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Malawi

Malawi: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All was 69.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
69.7%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2004
All-time low
57.5%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2004–2019

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Malawi, 2004–2019

0204060802004201120192004: 86.42010: 70.42013: 57.52016: 59.32019: 69.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 69.7% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in 2019.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Malawi peaked at 86.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2004 86.4%
2010 70.4% -18.6%
2013 57.5% -18.4%
2016 59.3% +3.2%
2019 69.7% +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.4% 86.4% 86.4% 1
2010s 64.2% 57.5% 70.4% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 South Africa 22.2% compare
  2. 3 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Malawi?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all in Malawi was 69.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population